H E Graves JR Family Foundation Inc
Copley, OH · EIN 65-0101433. Reported 250 grants totalling $388,175 to 88 organizations across tax years 2021-2024. This foundation did not tell the IRS it funds only preselected organizations.
Does this foundation accept applications?
Yes -- on its own tax return. Form 990-PF asks every private foundation whether it makes grants only to organizations it selects itself. Of the 91,758 foundations in our data that made a grant and answered, 78% said yes -- and applying to those is wasted effort. H E Graves JR Family Foundation Inc did not check that box on its most recent filing, which puts it in the minority that is at least open to being approached.
How big are its grants?
The median grant is $950. Half of everything it gave fell between $500 and $1,100; the smallest was $50 and the largest $35,700. If you are asking for materially more than the top of that range, you are asking the wrong foundation.
Every organization it funded
This is the complete list from its filings, largest first. Years funded is the number of separate tax years in which the organization received money -- more than one means a real relationship rather than a one-off.
| Organization | Location | Total received | Grants | Years funded | Last |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grace House of Akron | Akron, OH | $43,400 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Truly Reaching You | Akron, OH | $40,900 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Summa Foundation | Akron, OH | $40,000 | 5 | 4 | 2024 |
| Stan Hywet Hall and Gardens | Akron, OH | $21,900 | 5 | 4 | 2024 |
| St Sebastian Parish Foundation | Akron, OH | $18,100 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| South Street Ministries | Akron, OH | $17,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Fairlawn West United Church of Christ | Akron, OH | $13,500 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Haven of Rest Ministries | Akron, OH | $12,700 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Siffrin Inc | Canton, OH | $10,400 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Salvation Army Wadsworth | Wadsworth, OH | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Open M | Akron, OH | $8,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Bracken Christian School | Bulverde, TX | $7,500 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Akron Children's Hospital Foundation | Akron, OH | $6,300 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Akron Rotary Foundation | Fairlawn, OH | $6,100 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Copley United Methodist Church | Copley, OH | $6,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Bluecoats Inc | Clinton, OH | $5,400 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Akron-Canton Regional Foodbank | Akron, OH | $5,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| St Bernard's | Akron, OH | $4,750 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Habitat for Humanity of Summit County | Akron, OH | $4,500 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Interval Brotherhood Homes Corporation | Coventry Township, OH | $4,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Ronald Mcdonald House of Akron | Akron, OH | $4,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| The Turn | North Olmsted, OH | $4,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Akron Area Intergroup Council of Aa | Akron, OH | $3,500 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Bath Fire Department Inc | Akron, OH | $3,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Mobile Meals Inc | Akron, OH | $3,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| St Croix Animal Welfare Center | Kingshill, VI | $3,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| United Way of Summit County | Akron, OH | $3,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Village of St Edward Foundation | Akron, OH | $3,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Akron Snow Angels | Cleveland, OH | $2,800 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| One-in-Six Foundation | Akron, OH | $2,800 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Oak Clinic | Uniontown, OH | $2,750 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Akron Zoological Park | Akron, OH | $2,500 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Bath Police Department | Akron, OH | $2,500 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Bethel Church | Canton, OH | $2,500 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Hba Charitable Donation | Akron, OH | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Bath Volunteers for Service | Bath, OH | $2,400 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Walsh Jesuit High School | Cuyahoga Falls, OH | $2,250 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Wounded Warrior Project | Topeka, KS | $2,250 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Special Olympics Ohio | Columbus, OH | $2,020 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Copley Fire & Rescue | Copley, OH | $2,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Copley Police Department | Copley, OH | $2,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Junior League of Akron | Akron, OH | $2,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Main Street Wadsworth | Wadsworth, OH | $2,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| The Battered Women's Shelter | Akron, OH | $2,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Tunnel to Towers Foundation | Lewiston, ME | $2,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| United Service Organizations Inc (uso) | Washington, DC | $1,800 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Keep Akron Beautiful | Akron, OH | $1,750 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Humane Society of Summit County | Twinsburg, OH | $1,550 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| St Sebastian Parish School | Akron, OH | $1,550 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Miracles on Wheels | Akron, OH | $1,500 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Akron Civic Center | Akron, OH | $1,450 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Texas Foundation of Hope | San Antonio, TX | $1,400 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Hill County Daily Bread Ministries | Boerne, TX | $1,330 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| The Cornell Lab of Ornithology | Ithaca, NY | $1,300 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| St Ursula Academy Ursula Fund | Cincinnati, OH | $1,250 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Tunnel to Towers Foundation | Staten Island, NY | $1,100 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Bath Elementary | Akron, OH | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| First Church of God | Tallmadge, OH | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Gary Sinise Foundation | Nashville, TN | $1,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Grey Forest General Fund | Helotes, TX | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Heart of Revere | Akron, OH | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Holy Cross Catholic Church | Christiansted, St. Croix | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Julie Billiart Schoools | Lyndhurst, OH | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Ohio & Erie Canalway Coalition | Akron, OH | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Primary Purpose Center | Elyria, OH | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Sacred Heart of Jesus Catholic Church | Wadsworth, OH | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Shriners Hospital for Children | Atlanta, GA | $1,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Shriners Hospital for Children | Orlando, FL | $1,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| The Friend of Cornell Lab Or Ornithology Inc | Ithaca, NY | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| St Jude's Research Hospital | Memphis, TN | $800 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| St Vincent- St Mary High School | Akron, OH | $800 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| The Wilson House | East Dorset, VT | $800 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Lifeact | Chagrin Falls, OH | $750 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Bath Community Fund | Akron, OH | $500 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Boys Town (ohio) | Boys Town, NE | $500 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Hazelden Betty Ford Foundation | Center City, MN | $500 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Limitless Ambition Inc | Stow, OH | $500 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Salvation Army Summit County | Harlan, IA | $500 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| St Hillary Investing in Our Future | Akron, OH | $500 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| St Paul Parish | Akron, OH | $400 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Arbor Day Foundation | Lincoln, NE | $300 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Habitat for Humanity | Akron, OH | $300 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Project Ed Bear Inc | Akron, OH | $300 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Boys Town (ohio) | Brookpark, OH | $200 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| American Cancer Society Inc | Kennesaw, GA | $100 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| March of Dimes | Decatur, IL | $100 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Leukemia & Lymphoma Society Inc | Rye Brook, NY | $75 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Doctors Without Borders | Hagerstown, MD | $50 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
66 of 88 (75%) received money in more than one year over the 4 years we hold.
Measured the way we measure every foundation -- what share of one year's grantees are funded again the next -- this one retains 87%, across 3 year-to-year transitions. The median foundation retains about 67%, so this one is unusually consistent. A high number means its list is close to settled and a newcomer has to displace someone; a low one means it is still moving money around, which is where an opening is.
What the money was for
Taken verbatim from the purpose field of its filings. This is the closest thing to a statement of what this foundation cares about, in its own words.
- Stan Hywet Hall and Gardens
ANNUAL GALA & GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT - Fairlawn West United Church of Christ
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT AND WILLARD FOOD BANK - Bluecoats Inc
GOLF CLASSIC AND ENDOWMENT FUND - Copley United Methodist Church
COPLEY OUTREACH CENTER & GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT - Copley Police Department
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT AND CHRISTMAS PROGRAM - Wounded Warrior Project
2017 AKRON AREA FUND DRIVE
What kind of organizations it funds
By the recipient's own IRS classification, for the 114 grants where we could identify the organization. These are assigned categories, not our guesses.
Giving by year
| Tax year | Grants | Total | Median grant |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 64 | $94,150 | $500 |
| 2022 | 58 | $84,100 | $725 |
| 2023 | 62 | $93,600 | $1,000 |
| 2024 | 66 | $116,325 | $1,000 |
Tax years, not calendar years, and the most recent year is usually incomplete -- filings arrive about a year late, so a low final year means late paperwork rather than a foundation winding down.
Where its money goes
Foundations concentrate geographically far more than their mission statements suggest. 92% of this one's giving went to organizations in Ohio. If you are outside its footprint, that matters more than how well your programme fits.
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Funders that support the same organizations
These funders gave to organizations this one also funded -- some private foundations, some community foundations and other grantmaking charities. Shared grantees are the strongest available signal that two funders have overlapping priorities, and a funder already backing your peers is a far warmer prospect than one that merely lists your cause.
How to approach this foundation
- Check you are its size. The median grant is $950. Asking for ten times that is the most common way small organizations waste a submission.
- Check you are in its geography. Its giving is concentrated in Ohio.
- Read the recipient list above for organizations like yours. If nothing on it resembles your work, that is a real answer, and a cheap one to get.
- Look up the current filing before writing. The 990-PF names the foundation's officers and, where one exists, its application procedure. We link it below.
Where these numbers come from
Everything above is taken from H E Graves JR Family Foundation Inc's own Form 990-PF filings, which the IRS publishes in bulk. We used 4 returns (tax years 2021-2024). Nothing here is scraped, inferred, or estimated.
Address of record on the latest return: 1315 S Cleveland-Massillon Rd, Copley, OH, 44321. This is the address the foundation gave the IRS; many small foundations file through an accountant or a bank trust department, so it may not be where post to a programme officer should go.
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